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James Tolkan

Age: 93 years

public person biography

Gender: Male

Birthday: June 20, 1931

Place of birth: Calumet, Michigan, USA

Biography: Fiery, forceful and intimidating character actor James Tolkan has carved out a nice little niche for himself in both movies and television alike as a formidable portrayer of fierce and flinty hard-boi...

Known for: Acting

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Back to the Future
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Back to the Future

as Mr. Strickland

Back to the Future Part II
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Back to the Future P...

as Strickland

Back to the Future Part III
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Back to the Future P...

as Marshal Strickland

WarGames
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WarGames

as Wigan

Val
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Val

as Self (archive footage)

Top Gun
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Top Gun

as Stinger

Family Business
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Family Business

as Judge

Boiling Point
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Boiling Point

as Levitt

Opportunity Knocks
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Opportunity Knocks

as Sal

Masters of the Universe
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Masters of the Unive...

as Detective Lubic

Iceman
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Iceman

as Maynard

Made in Heaven
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Made in Heaven

as Mr. Bjornstead

Heavens Fall
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Heavens Fall

as Thomas Knight, Sr.

Problem Child 2
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Problem Child 2

as Mr. Thron

Off Beat
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Off Beat

as Harry

7 Times Lucky
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7 Times Lucky

as Dutch

Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
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Bloodfist IV: Die Tr...

as Agent Sterling

Little Spies
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Little Spies

as Kennel Master

Split Decisions
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Split Decisions

as Benny Pistone

True Blood
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True Blood

as Det. Joseph Hanley

Phil Spector
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Phil Spector

as Judge Fidler

Looking Back to the Future
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Looking Back to the ...

as Self

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
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The Case of the Hill...

as Lt. Ed Henderson

Love and Death
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Love and Death

as Napoleon

They Might Be Giants
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They Might Be Giants

as Mr. Brown

Hangfire
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Hangfire

as Patch

The Amityville Horror
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The Amityville Horro...

as Coroner

Armed and Dangerous
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Armed and Dangerous

as Lou Brackman

Robo Warriors
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Robo Warriors

as Quon

Turk 182!
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Turk 182!

as Hanley

Second Sight
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Second Sight

as Coolidge

Weekend War
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Weekend War

as Dr. Alex Thompson

Serpico
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Serpico

as Steiger

Driving Me Crazy
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Driving Me Crazy

as Vince

Prince of the City
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Prince of the City

as George Polito

Viper
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Viper

as William Tansey

The River
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The River

as Howard Simpson

Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
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Sketch Artist II: Ha...

as Tonelli

Bone Tomahawk
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Bone Tomahawk

as Pianist

Underworld
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Underworld

as Dan 'Iceberg' Eagan

Hanky Panky
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Hanky Panky

as Conferee

Dick Tracy
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Dick Tracy

as Numbers

Back in Time
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Back in Time

as Self

Ministry of Vengeance
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Ministry of Vengeanc...

as Colonel Freeman

Flanagan
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Flanagan

as Turner

The Three Sisters
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The Three Sisters

Tales from the Future
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Tales from the Futur...

as Self

Wolfen
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Wolfen

as Baldy

The Friends of Eddie Coyle
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The Friends of Eddie...

as The Man's contact man

Question of Faith
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Question of Faith

as Doctor Siegel

Author! Author!
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Author! Author!

as Lt. Glass

Sketch Artist
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Sketch Artist

as Tonelli

Stiletto
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Stiletto

as Edwards

The Werewolf of Washington
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The Werewolf of Wash...

as Dark Glasses

Sunset Beat
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Sunset Beat

as Ray Parker

Wings
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Wings

as Billy

Love in Ambush
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Love in Ambush

as Agent Price

Remington Steele
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Remington Steele

as Norman Keyes

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
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The Fresh Prince of ...

as Dr. Oates

The Pretender
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The Pretender

as FBI Special Agent Korkos

Early Edition
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Early Edition

Naked City
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Naked City

as Evan Humbolt, Mail Clerk

Hill Street Blues
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Hill Street Blues

Cobra
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Cobra

as Dallas Cassel

The Equalizer
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The Equalizer

as Ruger

The Wonder Years
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The Wonder Years

as Coach Silva

Mary
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Mary

as Lester Mintz

The Hat Squad
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The Hat Squad

as Mike Ragland

Nowhere Man
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Nowhere Man

as Commander Cyrus Quinn

A Nero Wolfe Mystery
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A Nero Wolfe Mystery

as Richard Wragg

A Nero Wolfe Mystery
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A Nero Wolfe Mystery

as Mr. Hackett

A Nero Wolfe Mystery
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A Nero Wolfe Mystery

as FBI Agent Richard Wragg

Leverage
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Leverage

as Dean Chesny

Tales from the Crypt
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Tales from the Crypt

as Sgt. McClaine

Miami Vice
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Miami Vice

as Mason Mather

The Wonderful World of Disney
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The Wonderful World ...

as The Kennel Master